The State of South Africa’s C-130s
ADR has tracked the ongoing state of the South African Air Force’s fleet of C-130 aircraft, which appear to be in various states of repair. Interesting to note that at present there are no more than six aircraft in flying condition at any one time: C-130...
The Landmines of Northern Uganda
Working in a remote corner of Northern Uganda, demining teams from the Danish Demining Group continue to remove landmines left on the Uganda/Sudan border by both the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Ugandan People’s Defence Force during the years-long insurgency that wrecked the north of the country.
Land Forces Africa, Day 2
Land Forces Africa 2013 concluded its seminars and exhibition portion today, and ADR attended some of the excellent presentations held at the CSIR Convention Centre. In this podcast we discuss airlift with Michael Marshall, Business Development Manager: Mobility...
Land Forces Africa, Day 1
In this episode, we discuss Saab’s activities in Africa and around the world, including the current state of South Africa’s Gripens, the development of command and control (C2) systems, and thermal-concealing camouflage netting.
Land Forces Africa Pre-show Podcast
Land Forces Africa 2013 is the largest Southern African defence exhibition held in 2013. We sat down with Programme Director Tracey-Lee Zurcher and discussed the coming days’ discussions and exhibitors.